I would rather we stick with Hall RW and Handley LW and bring in overseas players in the pack.
I see Mr Sezer has signed for Hull next season.

he's crap. end of

We’ve had poor coach after poor coach for so many years, paired with a CEO who on the rugby side is so far past his sell by date that he can’t recognise a good player any more, it’s no surprise that our recruitment has been shocking for so long. Fortunately now we have an excellent coach and a very astute SD, let’s see if the board will back them to transform the squad.

I’m not holding my breath, but it’s the best shot at recruitment we’ve had in years.

Players very rarely stay if it's made clear they aren’t wanted. Mom hasn't set the world on fire, but I don't think he'll have much trouble getting another gig in SL, or as a squad player in the NRL. It's just a question of whether we might need to supplement a portion of his wages, particularly if he stays in England. I am sure he'll be going though - Arthur has publicly stated he wants another 3/4 and didn’t deny interest in Rapana. Given the surgery required in the pack, that can only mean one thing.

Agree Arthur - while the incomings might have been a mess, Smith at least showed it is possible to move players on you don't want, even if they are contracted. You just have to be clear they have no future at Leeds. We've got three or four forwards who I'd rather pay a chunk of their wages for them to be at Championship teams than at Headingley, and that's exactly what I'd be telling them will happen if they insist on seeing out their contracts. I'd rather take a hit on their salaries and bring in fewer quality players and rely on youth to back up.

Frankly its hard to see us getting anywhere without at least two quality big forwards adding. I'm not surprised Arthur sees the backs as a problem as well, as we've got so little physical punch.

Arthur has also mentioned pre season a lot. It will be very interesting to see what difference that can make to some players.

Think Smith got players to leave by being himself and once they saw how awful he was after a pre-season and full year in charge, they ran out the door!